I love the honesty in this post, especially about owning what you don’t love in HR. It’s so easy to feel like you have to be great at (or enjoy) every part of the job, but the reality is we all have our strengths. This really made me reflect on what parts of HR energize me versus drain me, and I appreciate the reminder to lean into what I actually enjoy. Also, the point about great companies being built by great people—yes, 100%! Thanks for sharing this.
Great analysis! It's thoughtful and engaging, encouraging readers to pursue roles driven by passion rather than obligation. Your journey illustrates the importance of authenticity in HR and the profound impact people can have on an organization. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
It often appears as though HR is in service to the company versus employees. The reality is that a company is for-profit so HR serves to ensure its employees are developing and supporting the needs of the business while being engaged in work that excites them. If anyone is blaming HR for not championing people solely, that isn’t HR’s role.
Just curious, why a new Substack instead of LinkedIn? Will the content be different? I ask because I’m wrestling with whether to start something similar, and for the same reasons as you (networking, raising my profile). In particular I want to write about tech from the POV of an over 50 who still writes code and keeps up my skills.
Good question, I thought about posting as a newsletter on LI but the analytics and user experience on LI is moderate at best. I find LI is good for quick posts when people are looking for quick reads but dedicated blog/newsletter readers often go to Substack.
I love the honesty in this post, especially about owning what you don’t love in HR. It’s so easy to feel like you have to be great at (or enjoy) every part of the job, but the reality is we all have our strengths. This really made me reflect on what parts of HR energize me versus drain me, and I appreciate the reminder to lean into what I actually enjoy. Also, the point about great companies being built by great people—yes, 100%! Thanks for sharing this.
Great analysis! It's thoughtful and engaging, encouraging readers to pursue roles driven by passion rather than obligation. Your journey illustrates the importance of authenticity in HR and the profound impact people can have on an organization. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
Accounting is also a thankless job.
HR acts in the best interests of the company, rather than the employees. Can you comment on that?
It often appears as though HR is in service to the company versus employees. The reality is that a company is for-profit so HR serves to ensure its employees are developing and supporting the needs of the business while being engaged in work that excites them. If anyone is blaming HR for not championing people solely, that isn’t HR’s role.
Just curious, why a new Substack instead of LinkedIn? Will the content be different? I ask because I’m wrestling with whether to start something similar, and for the same reasons as you (networking, raising my profile). In particular I want to write about tech from the POV of an over 50 who still writes code and keeps up my skills.
Good question, I thought about posting as a newsletter on LI but the analytics and user experience on LI is moderate at best. I find LI is good for quick posts when people are looking for quick reads but dedicated blog/newsletter readers often go to Substack.